Bath-brush.



A. FLUDOWSKE.

BATH BRUSH.

APPLICATION HLED JULY 24,1916.

Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

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ALEKSANDER PLUDOWSKI, OF WATEREUHY, COZ TEECTIUU'XF, ASSIQJUR- 035 FIE-TIEEZE23 TO STANYSLAW ORLGWSKI AN 0NE-THIRB 17G VILAD'FZELAW' SEZCEEFAZNEAK, BWZTH.

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BATL -BRUSH.

Eapeeifioatiou of Itettem Fetent,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, Amnsnnnnn FLU- nowsm, a subject of the Czar of Russia, residing at "W'aterbury, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bath-Brushes, of which the follow ing' is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and, useful improvements in. bath brushes.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a both and toilet article in the nature of a flesh brush possessing tlenibility whereby different portions of the body may be operated upon for bathing the some.

A further object of the cievice is the provision of an elongated flexible brush member designed for bathing purposes and provided with absorbent material whereby the water may pass through the brush during the operation thereof.

A still further object is the provision of 'a flexible rubber base for a brush adapted for containing an absorbent providing a structure in the nature of fountain brush.

In the drawing; forming a port of this application and in which like designating characters refer to correspomling parts throughout the several views:-Figure is a side elevation of the device. Fig 2 is a central longitudinal sectional view thereof. Figs. 3 and 4 are transverse sectionni. views taken respectively upon lhies'lli lTIt'l endlV-IV of Fig. 2. Fig. an. enlnrged detail sectional view corresponding to an end portion of Fig. 2, one}, 6 is a similar View corresponding to o sitie portion of Fig.

The present device being applicable tor bathing purposes consistent an elongated casing 10 formed of a flexible material such as rubber arranged with annular rows ofperforetions 11 extending therethrough and communicatingwith the interior of the easing which latter is adapted; to contain an absorbent materiel 12. The absorbent Initterial 12 is preferably in the form of pieces of sponges :iiluptecl to receive and absorb Water entering within the casing 10 through the erforations ll thereoii T e casing 10 is proviclezi with opposite pointed end portions 13 conical in form while brush forming bristles M ore carried in annular arrangement t" e seici on 3* ng, being secured by vulwnimtion otherwise to annular be 15 positionet NW eon the rows or perioruftic-ns Upernting hendies 16 extend longituiiio ll in the casing ends 33 being provi collars 1'? designed as pecfl the pointed 18 t.- finger receiving loops it p. outer ends of the said cured Within ennu i1 proj the casing 1G positioned subase of the end portions ner ends of the rods 16 secnreti to the rings 20 by means oi? r;- eliy arranged braces 22 carried by the s rings Upon positioning; the device in W r, the absorbent l2 ni'ii he iiilezi therwitnf pending and fitting casing jlfhe rods 16 and loops 19 they be greenest by the bother encl upon pressing; the eristiee '14 against the body, the Water will, pass ble casing tapered at its opposite endprovided with annular rows of perforations absorbent materiel arranged within the said casing entl bristies onnulerly orrengetl upon the casing internietiiete the said rows of perforations.

2. A brush comprising an elongated rierzi hie casing tapered at opposite entis encl provided with annular rows of perfiore tions, absorbent nieteriefi nrrongeci Within the said casing, bristles en ulerly er ngeti upon the casing inter-mediate the s rows of perforations, rings seeuretl Wioiin the casing adjacent the entis their-sci redial braces carried by the r ngs and operating rodsheving; their s to the said bracespositioneti e and proie o. the opposite ointeel ofthe A i.

3. A hotly brush. commission; on eiongeteti casing having conic tio the sniti casing being formed or i oeristtprovicled with a receiving chem therein end. having ennuien rows of perforations cornrnunicsting with the said. chamber, an ab sorbent filling for the said casing arranged within the said ehamber, annular ribs upon the casing intermediate the said rows ol perforations. and annular rows of bristles carried by the said ribs.

4. A body brush comprising an elongated Casing having conieal end portions the said casing being formed of flexible material provided with a receiving ehainber therein and having annular rows of perforations eoinniunieatine with the said ehaniber, an absorbent filling for the said casing arranged within the said chamber, annular ribs upon th casing intermediate the said .rows of perforations, annular rows of bristles lll'lletl by the said ribs, annular pro- ALEKSANDER PLUDOWSKI. 

